xxiv, 528 pages : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-515)

Includes indexes

The history of sport psychology in North America / David K. Wiggins -- Comparative sport psychology / John H. Salmela -- Current concerns in sport psychology / Robert M. Nideffer -- The future of sport psychology / Richard B. Alderman -- Personality and sport performance : controversy and challenge / John M. Silva III -- New directions in sports personality research / A. Craig Fisher -- Cognitive-behavioral interventions in sport : a self-regulatory perspective / Daniel S. Kirschenbaum and David A. Wittrock -- An overview of anxiety in sport / Robert J. Sonstroem -- Competitive stress and the child athlete / Tara K. Scanlan -- Competitive trait anxiety in children and adolescents / Michael W. Passer -- Mental preparation strategies / Robert S. Weinberg -- Theoretical and treatment approaches to anxiety reduction / Ronald E. Smith -- The relationship between extrinsic rewards and intrinsic motivation in sport / Robert S. Weinberg -- Goal-setting as a motivational technique / Frank R. O'Block and Frederick H. Evans -- Attributions in sport : research foundations, characteristics, and limitations / Lawrence R. Brawley and Glyn C. Roberts

Toward a new theory of motivation in sport : the role of perceived ability / Glyn C. Roberts -- Group motivation in sport teams / David P. Yukelson -- Aggression in sport : definitional and theoretical considerations / Burris F. Husman and John M. Silva III -- Factors related to the acquisition and exhibition of aggressive sport behavior / John M. Silva III -- Aggression-performance relationships in sport / W. Neil Widmeyer -- Audience effects in sport / Leonard Wankel -- Individual and group performance in sport / Diane L. Gill -- Leadership in sports / P. Chelladurai -- Cohesion in sport teams / Albert V. Carron -- Participation motivation in young athletes / Daniel Gould and Thelma Horn -- Leadership research in youth sports / Frank L. Smoll and Ronald E. Smith -- Interactions between gender identity and sport / Carole A. Oglesby -- Sport, gender, and moral growth / Brenda Jo Bredemeier -- Motivation and exercise adherence / Rod K. Dishman --Psychological well-being and vigorous physical activity / Michael L. Buffone -- Qualities of the peak experience in sport / Kenneth Ravizza

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